Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

5 Centimeters per Second (still), 2007

Makoto Shinkai
5 Centimeters per Second (still)
2007
Digital video, colour, sound
63 minutes
Courtesy of The Japan Foundation

Overview

The third part of three interconnected segments, 5 Centimeters per Second is a romantic drama animation about young love, missed connections and unrequited feelings. Tono Takaki and Sinohara Akari have been apart since they left elementary school but have kept in touch through correspondence. Stuck in the past and unable to move on, Takaki and Akari cling to the hope of seeing each other again. As years pass, adverse weather, cold technology and adult obligations test their delicate relationship.

Screening Information

5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Japan
Narrative | 63 minutes
Japanese with English subtitles

Details about the full programme can be found here.

All film screenings begin at 8:00 pm in the open-air Mirage City Cinema, Al Mureijah Square.

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